Gold proof Double Sovereign, 'full' Sovereign and Half Sovereign with Timothy Noad's 2005 St George reverse.
Three Gold Sovereigns
Gold proof Sovereign sets are sought after by collectors. They're among The Royal Mint's most prestigious annual releases and are only available in limited numbers.
This 2005 proof Sovereign set is no exception and includes three gold coins:
- 2005 Half Sovereign composed of 3.99 grams of 22 carat gold with a 19.30 millimetre diameter
- 2005 'full' Sovereign: 7.98 grams, 22.05 millimetres
- 2005 Double Sovereign or Two Sovereign piece: 14.96 grams, 28.40 millimetres
All the coins in this set are struck to proof standard. Intended for collectors, proof coins are struck multiple times with hand prepared dies for a superior finish.
Noad's Saint George
2005 marks one of the rare years that Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon reverse is replaced with an alternate design.
For 2005 Sovereigns, this historic motif was replaced with a very different Saint George, crafted by heraldic artist Timothy Noad. His reverse centres on a crusader shield with Saint George's Cross, which protects a sword-wielding Saint, about to strike a winged dragon. It's a modern, action-packed and dynamic design.
Noad's reverse is paired with Ian Rank-Broadley's depiction of Her Majesty the Queen. In use between 1998 and 2015, this fourth official effigy shows a greater degree or realism than its idealised predecessors. Broadley's initials - IRB - appear below Elizabeth II’s portrait on each of the Sovereigns in this set.
Collectible Proof Set
Just 2,500 of these three-coin proof sets were issued by The Royal Mint in 2005.
Together, the coins in this set are composed of 27.94 grams of 22 carat gold. That's 25.59 grams of pure gold between the three coins. Like all gold Sovereigns, these are exempt from Capital Gains Tax as UK legal tender and VAT free as investment grade gold.
The coins are offered in their original packaging from The Royal Mint which is composed of individual capsules inside a velvet-lined leather box. A numbered certificate of authenticity is enclosed.
Interested in 2005 Sovereigns? We offer these St George gold coins individually in bullion and proof finishes. Also available: a 2005 four coin set which also includes a Quintuple Sovereign.
Product Summary
Precious Metal Content:
25.59 (g)
Monarch:
Elizabeth II (1952- present)
Capital Gains Tax Status:
Exempt
Condition:
Proof - Boxed with certificate of authenticity
- Three coin proof Sovereign set from 2005
- Contains Half Sovereign, 'full' Sovereign and Double Sovereign
- Reverses feature new St George design by Timothy Noad
- Reinterpretation of Pistrucci's image of England's patron saint
- Obverses: Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
- Total weight of coins in set: 27.94 grams of 22 carat gold
- Pure gold weight: 25.59 grams
- VAT and Capital Gains Tax exempt
- Coins come in original box from The Royal Mint with COA included
- Just 2,500 issued in this presentation
Steeped in more than 1,100 years of history, The Royal Mint supplies all of the United Kingdom's coinage as well as currency for nations around the world. Renown for craftsmanship and thoughtful design, The Royal Mint also produces commemorative coins, favoured by investors and collectors.
A Millennia of Minting
Founded in the reign of Alfred the Great, around the year 886, The Royal Mint was originally one of several mints which were centralised to London in 1279. For more than 800 years the Mint was based at the Tower of London before moving to Royal Mint Court where it remained until the 1960s.
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